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Check to see that the ball joint is not "frozen" within it's socket. The stud should move about fairly easily. Seems unlikely the mounting hole in the A-arm would be wallowed out otherwise......imp.

If the drive motor is shifting between 2H and 4L, it is probably working OK. There are contacts ( a switch, if you will) which are closed and opened as the motor moves the shifter through it's travel. Likely, those contacts are maladjusted, or bad, preventing the motor from stopping at 4H...

In "4 AUTO" if you demand enough power on gravel to begin spinning rear wheels, the front drive should instantly engage, which you can detect in the vehicle (unless you have some one watching outside) as the rear wheels will cease spinning as power goes to front also, if you have only given...

You aren't really missing anything. It's just generally accepted nowadays that each part removed should go back where it was. Important consideration for things like pistons, valves, lifters, etc. Realistically, each cylinder experiences slightly varying conditions from the others, and...

Checking my Ford Shop Wiring Manual, Section 23-1 "Engine Controls" clearly shows the PCM Power Diode feeding directly to the PCM Power Relay, which is located in the Battery Junction Box, as is also the Power Diode. How can Dealership trained technicians not be aware of the existence of the...

So, to measure individual wheel toe, the opposite wheel must be in the straight-ahead position, in line with the axis of the vehicle, as long as both tie rod ends remain connected to the system. Considering this then allows setting the overall vehicle toe to the correct value, while keeping the...

So, it's kinda like, if I shift a manual trans. without easing up on the gas pedal, by the time I engage the next gear, the engine sppeds up....eh? HTH does one know whether he's getting a flare, or the guts are allowing slipping? imp

The problem I have with what you're saying, and I could be wrong, is this: the computer stored codes because it detected "faults" which should not have been there. Those faults might have been generated before or after the trans. rebuild, so, if they were generated after the rebuild, and...

Gavin, not to be a "pick", but please set me straight. Unless the physics of front wheel steering has been changed, as long as the 2 wheels are mechanically tied together by the steering system, how can we speak of individual toe values for each wheel? IF the vehicle is set to move straight...

There is some problem here, I believe. Unless something has drastically been made different nowadays, the vehicle has no clue about battery connection quality, once the engine is running, IF the alternator is functioning. The battery's purpose is ONLY to start the engine; once that has been...

Is what (this) normal? That the dealer says it is the shift drive motor? imp

I'm Ignorant......... OK, resisted asking for a couple months now, and so what if I look stupid? It sounds like his transmission was slipping when shifting, RPMs increased. WTH is "flaring", if not slippage in the trans? imp

Was the trans. completely disassembled? What-all was in the "rebuild kit"? It sounds as though, and this is only my wild-assed guess, that if it was disassembled, some locating part, possibly a snap-ring, has broken, worked loose, or was not seated fully, allowing lateral shift of parts, which...

Pretty good chance, by the sound of it! imp

Thanks for that info! They should be fairly long-lived engines, judging by the service I have gotten from 5-ohs over the years. My '93 Mustang Cobra had roller-rockers, in addition. imp

Ah, the million-faceted device! I used one to support our bending-over peach tree to a fence post. imp

My Ford Shop Manual under 5R55S transmission, says remove torque converter drain plug, "if equipped". Mine ain't so equipped. imp

Let's say you can buy (still) an '11 Expl. with 2WD, will it be driven by the front wheels? Will they then delete (of course) the rear drive axle, substituting some kind of funky independent set-up? If so, the itty-bitty front differential used previously years in 4X4s will be inadequate to...

Nice of you to say so! Now please don't go away until something breaks! imp

Please Help Me......... Still cannot figger out after all this reading, just WHICH V-8 did Ford use in the '99? 5.0L OHV, or 4.6L OHC? If 5.0L, are you-all sure it had roller-lifters? Back in the day, only 5.0L HO version had roller lifters, and those I believe only came in Lincolns and...

Cross camber is relatively unimportant. Excessive camber on either side, negative or positive, will wear out the edge of the tire more quickly than normal. Cross caster is VITALLY important, if the vehicle is to track straight and not pull to one side or the other. For my use, if it were...

Cannot confirm, but if you can lay hands on an 02 Ford Shop Manual, it will tell you the answer to that question. If only one trans. is shown used in 02, that should settle it. My '04 Manual shows ONLY 5R55-S in use, for example. A nice Ford Dealer Service Manager just might let you consult...

No miss at idle, or any time other than when engine is working a bit? This suggests that as the engine moves it's slight amount, while pulling, or vibration, the movement is possibly causing a plug wire to wiggle and get close to a hot place, or grounded place, causing a momentary loss of spark...

For those of you "into" this torque converter business, and the little foibles which are hard to assess: My issue was a no-engage of the TC Clutch, code said TCC solenoid, so I took the chance, bought a new solenoid module, installed it, and wanted to test the result before I actually drove...

Around here, most common-name auto parts chains have a lifetime warranty on alternators, so I suspect they are replacing diodes in their reman. process also. I usually replace alt. bearings if I acquire a l00K vehicle just as a matter of course, but this time bought a reman; the price shocked...

IMO, to answer original question, Why not? Take out front driveshaft, trans. & transfer case, install new trans, you will likely need a longer driveshaft, would be my guess. imp

From your description, I would start looking at the steering system...imp

Personally, I have never replaced shackles when doing leaf springs, unless the originals were damaged. Damaging shackles is occasionally an unfortunate result of the process of attempting to remove them, however. imp

IF the pan for a 5R55-S is the same configuration, height, bolt pattern, bump in center for the filter inlet, find one o' them babies and stick it on there. It has a drain plug from the factory.

Need More Info..... We need to know if by "front" you mean the front driveshaft. If so, needing use of the vehicle badly, it is acceptable to remove the entire front driveshaft, and drive using only the rear driveshaft, in order to use the vehicle safely, and without danger of further damage...

Please, overlook my ignorance, WTH is seafoam?? imp

For Information: Ampere-Hours is the most correct rating to specify battery performance. However, since it is a technical term, our suppliers in America have adopted "Cold Cranking Amps" as a common comparison method. Generally, I have always preferred to use the Group 65 size battery in my...

Good points. The scanner I bought in 2003 to read codes on our '96 Explorer worked fine, but now, having gotten a 2004 Expl., it will not read that one at all, just displays "error". Took vehicle to Auto-Zone, they read the code OK. They pointed out that an additional protocol called "CAN" was...

The park latching mechanism is engaged by a cable which connects the selector lever on the steering column to the transmission. The cause may be as simple as fasteners attaching brackets having loosened or, more severely, a problem within the transmission itself. The first thing I would look at...

Mercon V is specified for my 2004; my 1996 called for Mercon. What year trans. are we working on here? Mercon V is expensiver than Mercon. I found one brand, it's an off-brand not well-known name, that claims to meet early and current fluid specs, including Mercon V. Lowest price I found is...

First, is the scanning device reliable? Known to work with the '98 protocol? If yes, my guess would be the PCM (computer) is at fault. The consequence of ignoring the MIL would be lack of assurance that some fault HAS shown up in future use. imp

ESP's? Regarding this ESP business: I take it these are a form of "insurance", so to speak. If so, please be aware that if one goes to virtually any big city downtown area, those skyscrapers will be heralded on top by big signs saying Prudential, New York Life, Kemper, etc. This suggests there...

And I was always under the impression that, since we are discussing "multi-viscosity" oils only here, that they do not really represent "thinner" or "thicker" oils, but rather have a more constant viscosity with regard to temperature. So, 5W-30 would not really be "thinner" than 10W-40, but...